Tallest Buildings in Bangkok in 2018

Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand and the country's largest city by population. As of 2018 the city has 19 buildings stand more than 200 meters, ranking 4th among all cities in Southeast Asia, the number is far less than that of Jakarta, which has more than 50 buildings beyond 200m in height, and a little less than Kuala Lumpur, Manila, but much more than Singapore, and numerous other cities around the world.

As to supertall which refers to the skyscrapers taller than 300 meters. Bangkok has 4 supertalls built or topped out as of Oct 2018, along with one (Grand Rama 9 Tower) under construction, and more than 5 proposed. In Southeast Asia, Bangkok's amount of built or topped out supertalls is only second to Kuala Lumpur. The tallest building planned to be built in the city is Grand Rama 9 Tower, which will rise to an impressive height of 615 meters, the tower is currently under construction, if built it will become one of top 10 tallest buildings in the world by that time. If all this proposed buildings built, Bangkok will surpass countless of cities in terms of the amount of supertalls, including many renowned skyscraper cities such as Shanghai.

Below is the list of tallest buildings in Bangkok in 2018, the buildings in the list are at least 300 meters tall, buildings under construction or proposed are also listed.

Completed or Topped Out Buildings:

Magnolias Waterfront Residences Tower 1

Standard Height: 315 meters

Roof Height: 282 meters

Floor count: 70

Function: Residential

Top out year: 2018

Architect: unknown

Developer: Magnolia Quality Corporation; Siam Piwat

Also known as Iconsiam Tower 1, the tower is the tallest building in Thailand by architectural height. However its roof is 32 meters lower than that of the MahaNakhon.

MahaNakhon

Standard Height & Roof Height: 314 meters

Floor count: 75

Function: Residential, Hotel

Built year: 2016

Architect: Ole Scheeren

Developer: PACE Development Corporation

MahaNakhon is the tallest building in Thailand since the beginning of 2015 when it surpassed the Baiyoke Tower, which is the former tallest building in the city. MahaNakhon is one of the most recognizable buildings in Bangkok with its distinctive spiral pixelated facade. The pixelated ribbon swirling around the exterior of the tower makes each floor has protrudent balconies, providing extensive views of the city.

Baiyoke Tower II

Standard Height & Roof Height: 304 meters

Total Height: 328 meters

Observation deck: 290 meters

Floor count: 85

Function: Hotel

Built year: 1997

Architect: Plan Architects

Developer: Land Development Corporation

Baiyoke Tower II is Thailand’s first supertall building and had been Bangkok’s tallest building for 19 years until the completion of MahaNakhon in 2016. It was once the tallest hotel in the world, and is still the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world by total height.